The story of Romeo and Juliet is certainly a tragedy‚ one of the best tragedies that ever was written. The reason that this story is a tragedy is because our two main characters both kill themselves out of love for the other and for the fact that they cannot be together. However‚ there is a question to be posed. Who is to blame for those tragic deaths? The answer is not a “who” but a “who all”. Multiple people are responsible for the death of the two; people from both families. It seems terrible
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of my evidence and information that in fact Julius Caesar did plan his own death. He was a smart man and a man of pride‚ but did it actually lead him to plan his own death? Now as I previously stated although Caesars assassination brought great tragedy to Rome‚ was it really an assassination? Now here comes the first reason why I believe he had miraculously planned his own death. As we all know Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March. And well before he had walked into the senate house
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"A plague on both your houses. I am sped"(III.i.90). For as long as William Shakespeare’s play "Romeo and Juliet">Montague and Capulet families at the time of his death‚ his curse does no real harm. On the other hand‚ his actions before he is killed have a profound effect on those close to him and those effects ripple out to those even further away. Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend and not a member of either of the feuding families. An examination of Mercutio’s hatred for the sacrament of marriage
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significant ideas to the responder regardless of the context of the audience. Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy play‚ Hamlet‚ explores concerns such as morality and the difficulty of taking action‚ especially when certainty is impossible. His young protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ acts as an effective vehicle as he uses powerful language to explore his moral dilemmas. What distinguishes Hamlet from other revenge tragedy plays is the amount of action expected‚ especially from Hamlet himself as he continuously hesitates
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Women play a minor role in the overall plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare but without them‚ two of the main characters: Brutus and Caesar would be incomplete and certain language could not be used. Shakespeare uses the two women: Portia and Calphurnia to show the audience the other side(s) of Brutus and Caesars characters and as R. Moore says in his article Women in Julius Caesar "They also provide elements of love and loyalty in a play that is largely concerned with death
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In “A Summer Tragedy” written by Arna Bontemps‚ Bontemps writes about an older couple named Jennie and Jeff. Jeff experienced a stroke recently and is afraid that if he has another one‚ he will become physically disabled and burden Jennie. Jenni‚ on the other hand‚ is blind and not so strong herself. On page 213 the author explained that the couple are share croppers. A share cropper is a person who gives a part of each crop as rent to the landowner. This put them in immense debt. During their marriage
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The secrets holding back the honest love story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus
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The Scottsboro Boys: An American Tragedy The author or producer of this documentary film was smart in setting the scene for the viewer. He showed scenes of the area and described the sounds of the train‚ gravel‚ and attempted to give the viewer a snapshot of the attitude of the inhabitants of Northern Alabama. This takes you from the comfy surroundings of your home‚ the accessibility to transportation to the hardships of the 1930’s and the dismal state of life for blacks‚ especially poor blacks
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Medea play versus Medea film “Medea” was an ancient Greek tragedy which was written by Euripides. It also was the most popularity mythology that spread to the Apennines in the 8th to 7th centuries B.C. Both play and film’ plot are about Medea‚ who is a princess of Colchis and also‚ is a barbarian witch as half human and half divine. Her grandfather is Helios‚ the Greek Sun god. However‚ she worships to Hecate‚ the goddess of dark place. She blindly falls in love with Jason who is a prince of Iolcus
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“A New York Tragedy” 1)What role does NFPA standards play in the defense and prosecution of fire officers in criminal matters or in the judgment of civil cases? As we all know‚ NFPA standards are used to help define what is acceptable for fire service equipment‚ procedures‚ and professional qualifications. As viewed by the courts‚ they are the common practice or standard of care when considering legal questions. The standard implies that a minimum consensus direction for procedures‚ programs‚ equipment
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